THIS YEAR'S FARM SCHOOL.

Shannon News, 27 March 1923, Page 3

THIS YEAR'S FARM SCHOOL.

ARRANGEMENTS IN HAND

I Arrangements are already being I made at the Central Development Farm, for the holding of the Fanners' School, such as met wiijh unqualified success last year. The dates chosen are from April 30 to May 5. The programme, which is a very comprehensive one, is being arranged by the Manager, Mr W. J. McCullough, and Mr A. H. Cockayne, Government Biologist, and comprises lee-' tures and demonstrations on the following subjects: Dairy cattle, diseases of cattle, feeding of cattle, the care of milk and herd-testing, principles of animal breeding, insect peste of live stock, horses, pigs, wool-class-ing, laying down and management of pastures, lucerne, hay and ensilage making, manures and manuring, topdressing, grass lands in New Zealand, etc; horticulture, care of fruit trees, pruning, spraying, etc. The lecturers will comprise Messrs. A. H. Cockayne, Chief Government Biologist; E. B. Levy, Assistant Biologist; T. W. Greenwood, Department of Agriculture; W. T. Collins, M.R.C. V.S., Superintendent Government Veterinary Department; F. C. Brown, Director Poultry Division; .R. Waters, basterologist; D. Miller, entomologist; J. G. Cook, wool-classing; K. W. Gorringe, instructor in swine husbandry; G. H. Cunningham, micrologist; and W. M. Singleton, Director of Dairy Division.

Arrangements are being made to accommodate eighty students, the charge being 35/ for the week, which fe the contract price for the catering, accommodation being supplied free by the Department.' Application for enrolment, accompanied< by enrolment fee, should be made to the Manager. The value of the movement was amply demonstrated last year, and large demands on the accommodation are expected, a considerable number of students having already booked up. Besides those arriving from a distance who will stay duri*g the course of the week's school, local farmers are free to attend at any time suitable to themselves, and for them no charge whatever will be made.